My stereo chassis live?

[Tzortzakakis Dimitrios[_3_]]

I have a stereo separates, Cambridge Audio, which were bought brand new last
year, and I get "tickling" when I touch any metal part of the turntable. I
have the project debut III, the CA 340 A SE (amp), 340 T (tuner), 340 C (cd)
and 540 PP (phono preamp). All stereo comp are plugged in earthed
receptacles. The earth is ok. I have personally changed all receptacles,
switches, circuit breakers etc, 6 years ago. The preamp and phono are
supplied with walwarts (low voltage). I have no sound problems, all is well
except this phantom voltage. BTW, my stereo is plugged in a receptacle that
has a dedicated pigtail (?) with its own 16 A circuit breaker (230 V).

TIA,


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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
hordad AT otenet DOT gr

[Mark Zacharias[_2_]]

"Tzortzakakis Dimitrios" > wrote in message
...
>I have a stereo separates, Cambridge Audio, which were bought brand new
>last year, and I get "tickling" when I touch any metal part of the
>turntable. I have the project debut III, the CA 340 A SE (amp), 340 T
>(tuner), 340 C (cd) and 540 PP (phono preamp). All stereo comp are plugged
>in earthed receptacles. The earth is ok. I have personally changed all
>receptacles, switches, circuit breakers etc, 6 years ago. The preamp and
>phono are supplied with walwarts (low voltage). I have no sound problems,
>all is well except this phantom voltage. BTW, my stereo is plugged in a
>receptacle that has a dedicated pigtail (?) with its own 16 A circuit
>breaker (230 V).
>
> TIA,
>
>
> --
> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
> major in electrical engineering
> mechanized infantry reservist
> hordad AT otenet DOT gr
>
>


Sometimes a brushed aluminum surface will tickle like an electrical charge
when none is present. Old Marantz receivers are somewhat noted for this.

Do these pieces have brushed metal?

Mark Z.

[Tzortzakakis Dimitrios[_3_]]

? "Mark Zacharias" > ???a?e st? µ???µa
...
> "Tzortzakakis Dimitrios" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have a stereo separates, Cambridge Audio, which were bought brand new
>>last year, and I get "tickling" when I touch any metal part of the
>>turntable. I have the project debut III, the CA 340 A SE (amp), 340 T
>>(tuner), 340 C (cd) and 540 PP (phono preamp). All stereo comp are plugged
>>in earthed receptacles. The earth is ok. I have personally changed all
>>receptacles, switches, circuit breakers etc, 6 years ago. The preamp and
>>phono are supplied with walwarts (low voltage). I have no sound problems,
>>all is well except this phantom voltage. BTW, my stereo is plugged in a
>>receptacle that has a dedicated pigtail (?) with its own 16 A circuit
>>breaker (230 V).
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
>> major in electrical engineering
>> mechanized infantry reservist
>> hordad AT otenet DOT gr
>>
>>
>
>
> Sometimes a brushed aluminum surface will tickle like an electrical charge
> when none is present. Old Marantz receivers are somewhat noted for this.
>
> Do these pieces have brushed metal?
>
Yes, all their chassis are made entirely of brushed aluminium. My vendor
told me to reverse a plug (change its polarity-all receptacles in EU are
unpolarized), which I did (the amp's plug) and I think it worked. Thanks
anyway. (I am planning to get a second hand tape deck, from the same vendor.
I could just as well get one from ebay, but the greek ebay is still in its
infancy, and it would be difficult and expensive to get one from german
ebay)


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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
hordad AT otenet DOT gr

[Tzortzakakis Dimitris]

? "Mark Zacharias" > ???a?e st? µ???µa
...
> "Tzortzakakis Dimitrios" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I have a stereo separates, Cambridge Audio, which were bought brand new
>>last year, and I get "tickling" when I touch any metal part of the
>>turntable. I have the project debut III, the CA 340 A SE (amp), 340 T
>>(tuner), 340 C (cd) and 540 PP (phono preamp). All stereo comp are plugged
>>in earthed receptacles. The earth is ok. I have personally changed all
>>receptacles, switches, circuit breakers etc, 6 years ago. The preamp and
>>phono are supplied with walwarts (low voltage). I have no sound problems,
>>all is well except this phantom voltage. BTW, my stereo is plugged in a
>>receptacle that has a dedicated pigtail (?) with its own 16 A circuit
>>breaker (230 V).
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
>> major in electrical engineering
>> mechanized infantry reservist
>> hordad AT otenet DOT gr
>>
>>
>
>
> Sometimes a brushed aluminum surface will tickle like an electrical charge
> when none is present. Old Marantz receivers are somewhat noted for this.
>
> Do these pieces have brushed metal?
>
Yes, but that was not my case. When I touched the screw of the turntable,
that connects to its earthing cable, I got "tickling". After some search, I
found out my power strip's earthing "clamps" (the things that make contact
to earth metal strips on the plug) were loose. I pulled them with a
screwdriver, and I think the problem is solved (also poor earth contact).


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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
hordad AT otenet DOT gr